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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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